Homeplace Plantation House

Homeplace Plantation House, also known as Keller Homestead, is a National Historic Landmark in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.

Erected 1787-1791, this is an excellent example of a large French Colonial, two-story, raised cottage. The first-story walls are brick, while the second-story walls made of cypress timbers infilled with a clay and Spanish moss mixture. Above, a steeply pitched hip roof with dormers extends on all four sides to cover two-story galleries. The house is not open to the public.

The unoccupied house continues to deteriorate. One elderly owner (93 years old) reports he is not able to do critical maintenance and repairs.

Hurricane Katrina broke windows, damaged roof on house and pigeonaire.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970.^[2][3]

It is located on Louisiana Highway 15, .5 mile south from Hahnville, Louisiana, Post Office.

References

1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Homeplace Plantation House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1024&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-01-30. 
3. ^ Patricia Heintzelman (July 14, 1975). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Homeplace Plantation House / Homeplace Plantation House (Keller Homestead)PDF (441 KB). National Park Service  and Accompanying 4 photos, exterior, from 1975.PDF (1.14 MB)